Joseph II. and His Court: An Historical Novel — Page 1

Vocabulary

del

Contraction of 'de' and 'el', meaning 'of the'

Proyecto

Project; organized plan or undertaking

y

Conjunction meaning 'and'

su

Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'their'

corte

Royal court; group surrounding a monarch

por

Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'through'

N.º

Abbreviation for 'número', meaning 'number'

en

Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'at'

nuestra

Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

serie

Series; a sequence of related items or works

de

Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Las

Definite article, feminine plural, meaning 'the'

leyes

Laws; rules established by authority or government

derechos

Rights; legal entitlements or intellectual property claims

autor

Author; person who writes or creates a work

están

Third-person plural of 'estar', meaning 'they are'

cambiando

Changing; present participle of 'cambiar'

todo

All, everything; referring to the whole

el

Definite article, masculine singular, meaning 'the'

mundo

World; the earth or all people on it

asegúrese

Make sure; imperative form of 'asegurarse'

verificar

To verify; to confirm or check something is correct

las

Definite article, feminine plural, meaning 'the'

país

Country; a nation or sovereign territory

antes

Before; referring to a prior time or action

redistribuir

To redistribute; to share or distribute again

estos

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'these'

archivos

Files; stored documents or digital records

Por

Preposition meaning 'by', 'for', or 'please' in phrases

favor

Favor; used in 'por favor' meaning 'please'

lea

Read; imperative form of 'leer'

la

Definite article, feminine singular, meaning 'the'

información

Information; data or knowledge about something

importante

Important; of great significance or value

este

Demonstrative adjective meaning 'this'

encabezado

Header; introductory section at top of document

Le

Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to you' or 'to him/her'

animamos

We encourage; first-person plural of 'animar'

a

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

guardar

To save or keep; to store something for later

archivo

File or archive; a stored document or record

propio

Own; belonging to oneself

disco

Disk; storage device for digital data

manteniendo

Maintaining; present participle of 'mantener'

un

Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

camino

Path or way; route to a destination

electrónico

Electronic; relating to digital or electronic technology

abierto

Open; accessible or not closed

para

Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

los

Definite article, masculine plural, meaning 'the'

próximos

Next or upcoming; referring to future instances

lectores

Readers; people who read texts or books

no

Negation word meaning 'no' or 'not'

elimine

Delete or remove; imperative form of 'eliminar'

esto

Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'

Esto

This; neutral demonstrative pronoun

debe

Must or should; third-person singular of 'deber'

ser

To be; infinitive of permanent state verb

lo

Neutral object pronoun meaning 'it' or 'the'

primero

First; indicating the initial position in order

que

Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

se

Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

vea

Sees; subjunctive form of 'ver'

cuando

When; conjunction referring to a point in time

alguien

Someone; an unspecified person

abra

Opens; subjunctive form of 'abrir'

libro

Book; a written or printed literary work

No

Negation meaning 'do not' in imperative sentences

modifique

Modify; imperative form of 'modificar'

ni

Nor; negative conjunction linking alternatives

edite

Edit; imperative form of 'editar'

sin

Without; preposition indicating absence of something

permiso

Permission; authorization to do something

escrito

Written; past participle of 'escribir'

palabras

Words; units of language expressing meaning

han

Have; auxiliary verb in perfect tense

sido

Been; past participle of 'ser'

cuidadosamente

Carefully; done with attention and caution

elegidas

Chosen; feminine plural past participle of 'elegir'

proporcionar

To provide; to supply something needed

usuarios

Users; people who use a service or product

necesitan

Need; third-person plural of 'necesitar'

sobre

About or over; preposition indicating subject matter

pueden

Can; third-person plural of 'poder'

hacer

To do or make; common Spanish infinitive verb

legalmente

Legally; in accordance with the law

con

With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

textos

Texts; written or printed documents

Bienvenido

Welcome; greeting expressing glad reception

al

Contraction of 'a' and 'el', meaning 'to the'

electrónicos

Electronic; plural adjective relating to digital technology

gratuitos

Free; available at no cost

formato

Format; the structure or layout of a document

simple

Simple; easy or uncomplicated

legibles

Readable; able to be read or understood easily

tanto

Both or as much; used in comparisons

humanos

Humans; relating to people or human beings

como

As or like; conjunction used in comparisons

computadoras

Computers; electronic devices for processing data

desde

Since or from; preposition indicating starting point

Estos

These; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

son

Are; third-person plural of 'ser'

preparados

Prepared; past participle of 'preparar'

miles

Thousands; plural of 'mil'

voluntarios

Volunteers; people who work without payment

A

Preposition meaning 'to' or 'at'

continuación

Continuation; what follows next

incluye

Includes; third-person singular of 'incluir'

cómo

How; interrogative or relative adverb

contactar

To contact; to get in touch with someone

obtener

To obtain; to acquire or get something

así

Thus or so; in this manner

adicional

Additional; extra or supplementary

incluyendo

Including; present participle of 'incluir'

datos

Data; facts or information collected for reference

donaciones

Donations; gifts or contributions to an organization

La

Definite article, feminine singular, meaning 'the'

Fundación

Foundation; a nonprofit organization providing support

Archivo

Archive; a collection of historical records

Literario

Literary; relating to literature or writing

es

Is; third-person singular of 'ser'

una

Indefinite article, feminine, meaning 'a' or 'an'

organización

Organization; a group with a shared purpose

Número

Number; a numerical value or identifier

Identificación

Identification; the process of identifying someone

Empleador

Employer; a person or company that employs workers

Título

Title; the name of a work or document

Autor

Author; the writer or creator of a work

Fecha

Date; a specific day, month, and year

publicación

Publication; the act of publishing a work

febrero

February; the second month of the year

n.º

Abbreviation for 'número', meaning 'number'

Sí

Yes; affirmative response

vamos

We go; first-person plural of 'ir'

aproximadamente

Approximately; roughly or nearly a certain amount

año

Year; a period of twelve months

adelantados

Ahead; advanced or earlier than expected

respecto

Regarding or with respect to something

calendario

Calendar; a chart showing days and months

previsto

Planned or foreseen; expected beforehand

fecha

Date; a specific point in time

real

Real or actual; relating to reality

fue

Was; third-person singular past tense of 'ser'

publicado

Published; past participle of 'publicar'

primera

First; feminine form of ordinal number 'primero'

vez

Time or instance; as in 'one time'

Edición

Edition; a version or printing of a publication

Idioma

Language; a system of communication used by people

inglés

English; the language spoken in England and US

Este

This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective

llamarse

To be called; reflexive form of 'llamar'

o

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative